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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,979,068,288.26, 2,731,167,571.77 and 1,164,386,572.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,979,068,288.26, 2,731,167,571.77 and 1,164,386,572.42 is: 1,606,884,849.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,068,288.26 : 2,731,167,571.77 = 1,164,386,572.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,068,288.26/2,731,167,571.77 = 1,164,386,572.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,068,288.26x = 2,731,167,571.77 × 1,164,386,572.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,068,288.26x = 3,180,134,847,596,013,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,134,847,596,013,056/1,979,068,288.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,606,884,849.03

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